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WA · Belmont Council

Belmont, 6104

Current weather

14.5°COvercast

57% humidity · 7.4 km/h wind · 15.1° / 6.9° today · 0.1 mm rain

Desirability score

57.1/100

987th in Australia

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Belmont (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Belmont area, home to around 6,959 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $688, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
6,959
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,557
Dwelling vacancy
11.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
380 of 3,235
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
61.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
196 / 525 / 171

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$688
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,883

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
987
  • Belmont City CollegeSecondary
  • Belmont Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

50 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hardey Rd After Ellard Av
  • Hardey Rd After Great Eastern Hwy
  • Hardey Rd After Raleigh St
  • Hardey Rd Before Great Eastern Hwy
  • Hardey Rd Before Wallace St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

123 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • BWSAlcohol

    109-111 Great Eastern Highway

  • CellarbrationsAlcohol
  • CellarbrationsAlcohol

    142-144 Epsom Avenue, Belmont

  • Bakery

    Belvidere Street, Belmont

  • Bench (2)
  • 99 BikesBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (14)
  • Abernethy Rd After Alexander RdBus stop
  • Abernethy Road after Alexander RoadBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Adachi ParkPark
  • Centenary ParkPark
  • Signal Hill BushlandNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy
  • Climbit PhysioRobinson Avenuephysiotherapist
  • Epsom Dental Caredentist
  • GP After Hoursdoctor

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • RAAF Headquarters Bunker (fmr), Belmont81-91 Leake St, Belmont16785

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
10

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
57.1/100
National rank
987th in Australia
State rank
124th in WA
Peer rank
#88 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#93 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • RAAF Headquarters Bunker (fmr), Belmontheritage81-91 Leake St, Belmont16785
  • Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
  • Climbit PhysiohealthRobinson Avenuephysiotherapist
  • Epsom Dental Carehealthdentist
  • GP After Hourshealthdoctor
  • Adachi Parkgovernmentpark
  • Centenary Parkgovernmentpark
  • Signal Hill Bushlandgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Hardey Rd After Ellard Avtransport
  • Hardey Rd After Great Eastern Hwytransport

Data sources & freshness

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